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contrabalançar-lhe-ei

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

contrabalançarlheei

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-ba-lan-çar-lhe-ei

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ.ʎɪ/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

contra- + balanç- + -ar

The word 'contrabalançar-lhe-ei' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of open syllables, consonant clusters, nasalization, and stress placement on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic structure includes a prefix, root, suffix, and attached pronouns. Regional variations may affect vowel pronunciation and palatalization.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To counterbalance, to offset.

    To counterbalance

    Ele tentava contrabalançar as despesas com mais receitas.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('çar').

Syllables

7
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
ba/bɐ/
lan/lɐ̃/
çar/ˈsaɾ/
lhe/ʎɪ/
ei/ɪ/

con Closed syllable, nasalized vowel.. tra Open syllable.. ba Open syllable.. lan Closed syllable, nasalized vowel.. çar Closed syllable, stressed.. lhe Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. ei Reduced vowel syllable.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Permissible consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable are separated.

Nasalization

Vowels followed by nasal consonants are nasalized and form a syllable with the nasal consonant.

Stress Placement

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.

Palatalization

'lh' is pronounced as /ʎ/.

  • Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
  • Regional variations in palatalization of 'lh'.
  • Diphthong reduction in unstressed positions.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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